Senior Associate Transportation (33914)

Orion Group Life Sciences are looking for a Senior Associate Transportation for our Multinational Pharmaceutical/Biotechnology client based in Breda. Initial 12-month contract, with high possibility of extension. This is a hybrid role.

Accountabilities

• Ensure cost effective and GDP-compliant supply of our client’s product to international (internal and external) customers.
• Support Management of the performance of Transportation Service Providers.

Main Responsibilities of the role

• Accountable for execution and improvements for the operational and tactical transportation performance, using appropriate key performance indicators for the Global Supply Hub.
• Maintain transportation related performance metrics.
• Identify areas of improvement related to transportation.
• Plan, build and manage distribution lanes using existing shipping solutions.
• Maintain close relationship with Quality to ensure compliance.
• Maintain operational relationship with transportation service providers.
• Participate as Subject Matter expert in cross functional projects that lead to improvement of the supply performance of our client.
• Implement agreed transportation process change initiatives in close collaboration with stakeholders.
• Collaborates with corporate stakeholders on projects and process improvement.
• Build and run Good Distribution Practices.
• Ensures Supply.
• GDP (Good Distribution Practices) Compliant distribution Model.
• Well managed relationship with supply chain partners.
• Advance on the departmental goals and key-initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in logistics, business and economics.
• Typically, 3 or more years of related professional experience.
• Willing to travel 10%.
• Fluency in English, both in oral and written communication.
• Working knowledge and understanding of GMP regulations and GDP requirement.
• Excellence in working with MS Office and experience with ERP system.
• Experience in working across various cultures.
• Quick process understanding, insight and visualizing.
• Problem solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to deal with conflicting interest.
• Pro-active behaviour.
• Reporting skills.
• Problem solving and analytical skills.
• Strong communication and technical writing skills.
• Strong communication and presentation skills (verbal & written).
• Analysis a problem by gathering and understanding all relevant information.
• Identifies cause and effect relationships.
• Determines appropriate solutions.
• Proactive self-starter.
• Strong relational, negotiating and persuasion skills.
• Plans and organizes tasks and work responsibilities to achieve objectives.
• Verbal and written communication.
• Expresses ideas effectively.
• Ability to communicate with a range of stakeholders at various levels from multiple backgrounds/cultures.

If you would like to have a confidential conversation regarding this opportunity please reach out to Tim Browaeys, tim.browaeys@orion-jobs.com or contact Tim on 0044 7593448607

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